I am so amazed with this product
"I have used Amazon for almost 10 years and I've never written a review because I'm just not the type to do so, nor do I have the time or energy to put in the effort. However, I am so amazed with this product, I have a burning desire to share my positive experience.
First of all, I have tried EVERYTHING to help depression. Seriously. I've always experienced prescription drugs to be too much for my system no matter the dosing and the time I waiting the side effect out. With Sam-e, I started out taking 400s right as I woke up. (30 min before breakfast.) The first 5-6 days, I experienced heightened anxiety and insomnia. I remember one night just wide eyed thinking that it was ridiculous that I couldn't sleep. After about 5-6 days, I started to sleep normal again and the anxiety tapered off. Before I even realized it, I was just level. It's hard to explain. The edge was taken off. I've been really stressed out and depressed, and I'm in my second year of nursing school. Now, 2 months on Sam-e, the stress is minimal because I am able to control my perception on situations and life so much better. Control is something I've never had with my emotions or mental being. I've struggled with a little OCD, depression to where I wouldn't leave the house, sometimes not get out of bed and I would sit in my car for hours because I just felt like I couldn't move. I wouldn't even go into a grocery store because I didn't feel confident to deal with people or strangers. Sam-e has saved my life! That sounds so cliché but I am being as authentic as I can here. I don't feel like I'm on anything and I have zero side effects. I've not felt like I needed to adjust my dosing, as some people feel they need to bump up to higher doses to feel more of an affect. I did do a lot of research before taking Sam-e and I do take folic acid and a B complex. Apparently, those two supplements prevent a certain chemical from building up in your body from taking Sam-e. All in all, I am just so grateful to be one of the 5 star reviewers. I remember reading these same reviews praying that Sam-e would be a miracle for me and it is! My best advice is it doesn't hurt to try. Give it time.. If you feel the anxiety and insomnia, just hang in there. And take the folic acid and b complex with it; maybe that makes a difference. Wish you the best!"
Better than an anti-depressant.
"For years, I was placed on chemical anti-depressants that masked my symptoms, but gave me horrid side effects and no other benefits besides lifting my mood a bit.
SAM-e is a naturally occurring compound. Many people that are diagnosed with depression simply do not produce enough SAM-e naturally (whether due to genetics, poor diet, etc...) and SAM-e is all they need to see relief.
I threw my anti-depressants in the garbage one day and went through horrible withdrawals. I was having a lot of difficulty and needed something that could help. I scoured the internet for natural solutions and came upon this. Everywhere I looked, they said that Jarrow Formulas was the best quality available.
Within a week of taking SAM-e, I could function. Things were looking up. I was me again.
That was two summers ago and would not be without it since.
Here's the kicker:
I recently found out I have MTHFR which is (quoting from a site so that I can explain it properly) "a genetic mutation where homocysteine levels are too high in the brain due to the fact that not enough Methylfolate is available to convert the homocysteine into Methionine, SAMe and Glutathione. Methylfolate (L-MTHF or 5-MTHF) is like a wizard changing the bad guy (Homocysteine) into good guys (SAMe and Glutathione)." So it turns out I have a medical lack of SAM-e. Also, those with MTHFR can find themselves with high folate or high B12. i.e. the body will have problems converting inactive forms of folate and B12 (like those in normal multivitamins/enriched foods) to the active forms. So the inactive folate or B12 will simply build up in your serum, also inhibiting the active forms. Ultimately, this = vitamin b12 deficiency, because everything is inhibited.
MTHFR is linked to Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Migraines, IBS, Depression, and Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's runs in my family. Recent studies have shown that "a line of evidence suggested abnormally low levels of endogenous SAM (S-Adenosyl methionine) may play an important role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, and that SAM may therefore have therapeutic potential in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease." Other research has said "this effect is likely due to vitamin B12 deficiencies, which result in neurologic defects due to the inability to conduct one carbon transfers (with folate) in the absence of B12."
I also have IBS, and SAM-e seems to help incredibly. I notice if I forget a dose.
I take for my mind, my mood, my brain, and hopefully protect myself from Alzheimer's if the studies I have quoted and researched for so long are true! I love Jarrow Formulas because this SAM-e is great quality and at a reasonable price.
--Anyone that is sick often or has the symptoms of MTHFR, please look into it! A simple blood test shows it."
